The 6th IFK World championships were held on 4 and 5 June in Valencia, Spain. Fighters participated in 4 age groups: U16, U18, U21, and men and women. In the document below you can find the final results and protocols of all categories.
EMMA MARKWELL WORLD CHAMPION
The Kyokushin World Federation hosted their World Championships in Krakow, Poland on the 19-20 November with over seven hundred participants from thirty three countries.
Competitors from IFK Great Britain, IFK Hungary, IFK Norway, IFK Poland, IFK Sweden and IFK Ukraine took part and we achieved two World Champions with Emma Markwell winning the Womens +65kg and Jawand Mann the Boys U18 -80kg titles.
We thank the KWF President Shihan Pinero for the invitation and the General Secretary Shihan Drewniak for allowing the IFK to participate.
The IFK also had successes for Hungary and Sweden in this prestigious event with all medalists listed below:
Emma Markwell Great Britain +65KG Women Gold
Jawand Singh Mann Norway -80KG U18 Boys Gold
Jazmin Reichert Hungary +45KG U14 Girls Silver
Jawand Singh Mann Norway U18 Boys Kata Silver
Siri Tegner Sweden -50KG U16 Girls Silver
Blake Collins Great Britain -80KG Men Bronze
Ebba Tegner Sweden -60KG U18 Girls Bronze
JAWAND SINGH MANN WORLD AND VICE CHAMPION
JAZMIN REICHERT VICE CHAMPION WITH THE HUNGARIAN TEAM
BLAKE COLLINS WITH HIS 3RD PLACE WARD
SIRI TEGNER VICE CHAMPION AND EBBA TEGNER BRONZE MEDALIST
We welcome Shihan Katalin Mato of Hungary to the IFK Kumite Rules and Officiating Committee, she will join Shihan Alex Kerrigan, Shihan Andrei Bura, Shihan Andrew Turner, and Shihan Anton Gansner and Shihan Shane Lalor in their roles of improving standards of officiating and reviewing kumite rules.
The IFK Executive Committee
On December 12, we will organize the 8th Brazilian Championship of IFK Brazil, in the city of S Sãoo Paulo.
for details contact : ifkbrazil@gmail.com
Return to Battle on the Boardwalk III
USA IFK Tournament
SAVE THE DATE AND MAKE YOUR PLANS TO ATTEND!
*details, registration coming soon
Saturday, January 29th, 2022
Tropicana Hotel
Atlantic City, NJ
-Semi-Knockdown Kumite
-Elite Knockdown Kumite
Stay tuned for details & we’ll see you on the Boardwalk in 2022!
Osu!
In Budo,
Shihan Sean Schenker
USA IFK Chairman
Senpai John Derick Sieh Bangura has become the Country Representative for IFK Sierra Leone. As our representatives try to build a united West Africa this is an important addition to the region.
On October 17th, IFK Uruguay held a Referee training course, part of the annual ongoing training agenda, with judges and referees attending from all Uruguayan regions, including Montevideo, Canelones, Soriano, Salto.
The course focused on IFK Kata and Knockdown Kumite Rules and was led by Sensei Germán Carballo, IFK Uruguay Country Representative.
IFK Uruguay members from 1st kyu through 2nd Dan from all Uruguay Dojos took part of the training, thus ensuring unified criteria.
The course was held at the Combat Sports Centre located in Montevideo.
IFK Switzerland held their National Kata Championships on Saturday 19th September in Wohlen with 12 dojos participating.
The organizers did a tremendous job, efficiently running the event that displayed a very high level of kata from the seventy-five participants.
The results are listed below:
Milen Lesemann Photography
The Kyokushin World Union shared an open letter after the end of the 14th KWU International Summer Camp in Kamchia, Bulgaria.
Here it is what the organization shared to all karatekas:
“On 16-23 August 2020 was held the 14th KWU International Summer Camp in Kamchia, Bulgaria.
The global situation has drastically affected the preparation and holding of the camp. The dates were changed several times, the organizers had to keep updated with all the changes to the requirements of epidemiological safety.
But the KWU International Camp is one of the main events in the life of the world Kyokushin, which has long become a good tradition and which athletes from all over the world are always looking forward to. Given that the circumstances of this year due to the COVID-19 had already deprived athletes of the opportunity to train regularly, everyone realized that this camp would be a breath of fresh air for athletes.
That is why, despite all the difficulties, constantly changing security requirements, and limited international air traffic, the organizers did everything possible to hold the camp. All security measures were ensured: there was testing for coronavirus infection for everyone who came to the camp, each participant was given a mask, and there were disinfectant dispensers on the territory.
Roman Odessky
Thanks to all the efforts, the camp gathered 600 participants from 14 countries. Athletes from many countries in South America, Asia, and Europe, who could not come to Bulgaria, followed our training camp through our pages on Instagram and Facebook.
Despite the smaller number of participants, compared to previous years (in 2019, the camp gathered 1600 people from 28 countries), this week of the camp was very intensive, full of emotions and new knowledge for athletes.
This year's training program of the camp was particularly focused on the KWU Professional League training, where masterclasses were led by eminent K-1 athletes: Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts, Semmy Schilt, as well as Shihan Ivo Kamenov, Shihan Aleksandr Pichkunov.
Within the framework of the camp, two tournaments were held: the KWU Youth World Cup (18-21) and the 6th edition of the KWU Professional League SENSHI.
The KWU Youth World Cup (18-21) is the successor to the international tournament Varna Cup, which has been held since 2017. Due to the number of participants, this year the organizers decided to combine all weight categories and hold this tournament in absolute weight. 31 participants from Bulgaria, Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, Germany, Poland, and Belarus fought in the Cup. Winners received financial prizes and special awards.
On August 21, the professional fight gala-show SENSHI 6 (KWU Professional League) took place. The arena hosted bright bouts according to the rules of KWU Full Contact, KWU SENSHI, K1. Special guests and commentators of the gala evening were K-1 stars: Semmy Schilt, Ernesto Hoost, and Peter Aerts, as well as the Chairman of the KWU Professional League and Chairman of the Bulgarian Martial Arts Association Shihan Ivo Kamenov (6 dan) and the Secretary-General of the Kyokushin World Union (KWU) Shihan Aleksandr Pichkunov (5 dan). Another special guest this year was the well-known Czech karate and kickboxer Jan Soukup.
The KWU International Summer Camp is a unique platform where honored masters and famous athletes can share their experience and knowledge with younger sportsmen, where athletes not only from Kyokushin but also from kickboxing, muay thai, wrestling and other martial arts can train together, which is of great benefit for all.
We sincerely hope that in the near future, the world will defeat the coronavirus completely, and we are already looking forward to the next year when there will be no obstacles for athletes from different countries to gather in the largest training Kyokushin camp.”
Milen Lesemann Photography
February 29 – March 1, 2020, in Moscow Center of Martial Arts was held the IFK Russian Championship among men and women (18 years and older) and the IFK Russian Championship among boys and girls (12-13 years old, 14-15 years old) and juniors (16-17 years old) in Kyokushin (Kyokushin-weight category). Here are results in men and women and 16-17 y.o. divisions:
Team results:
1. Moscow
2. Kirov region
3. Volgograd region
Men up to 70 kg
1. Krymov Arthur
2. Nikulin Stanislav
3. Zizyulya Danil
4. Tyabov Eduard
Men up to 80 kg
1. Drozd Alexander
2. Nazaretyan Artem
3. Sorokopudov Alexandr
4. Maleev Artem
Men up to 90 kg
1. Mezhevtsov Stanislav
2. Aramyan Gnel
3. Lyalikov Artem
4. Gribkov Alexandr
Men over 90 kg
1. Maslennikov Nikolay
2. Karshigeev Alexandr
3. Rafikov Alexandr
4. Grachev Alexandr
Women up to 60 kg
1. Bakina Lyubov
2. Cheremiskina Anna
3. Shemina Ekaterina
4. Kosyanova Anastasia
Women over 60 kg
1. Zaykovskaya Elena
2. Tuchkova Svetlana
3. Kolesnikova Valeria
4. Grabor Vladislav
Team results:
1. Kemerovo region
2. Kirov region
3. Moscow
Women up to 55
1. Bogdanova Karina
2. Bobonic Anna
3. Martynova Anastasia
4. Buravleva Alina
Women up to 60 kg
1. Staferina Yulia
2. Ryazantseva Sofya
3. Karamova Arina
4. Rubtsova Ulyana
Women over 60 kg
1. Atakulova Nurzat
2. Sheredeko Maria
3. Ustyuzhanina Anna
4. Musoleeva Alyona
Men up to 60 kg
1. Gavrilenko Stepan
2. Filippov Artem
3. Muzaffarov Kirill
4. Besyatykh Vsevolod
Men up to 65 kg
1. Bukharin Maxim
2. Khilinin Eugene
3. Knysh Viktor
4. Pavlov Daniil
Men up to 70 kg
1. Shivkov Sergey
2. Pimenov Ivan
3. Kosarev Anton
4. Pakhomov Artyom
Men up to 75 kg
1. Kozlov Alexander
2. Kratko Andrey
3. Konov Kirill
4. Kalmykov Radmir
Men over 75 kg
1. Bechelov Muslim
2. Semenov Alexandr
3. Ivannikov Sergey
4. Golunov Konstantin
Best fighters: Bukharin Maxim & Drozd Alexandr
The best judge: Shabarshin Sergey
The International Karate Federation (IFK) on 8th April 2018, awarded Shihan Victor Fomin (Russia) 7th Dan for his work and merit in the development of Kyokushinkai Karate around the World. Congratulations. Osu!
among children, youths and juniors, men and women in weight categories on 7-8 April, in Yerevan, Armenia, at “MIKA” sports complex. The organisers and hosts were The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, and Armenian Kyokushin Karate Federation.
Founder and president of the International Federation of Karate (IFK) Hanshi Steve Arneil - The famous Kyokushin master, 10.Dan in Kyokushin, the student of Sosai Mas Oyama. The first man passed Hyakunin-kumite - 100 man kumite - (21 May 1965) after Sosai, the author of many books about karate and a manuals on basic Kyokushin techniques.
On video Hanshi answers of question: Do Kyokushin kills femininity?
IFK – Australia Summer Camp Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th January 2016
We had a great time at the recent IFK-Australia Summer Camp with Shihan David Pickthall from the UK taking 3 days of great karate. Covering areas of Kihon, Kata and Kumite, with around 60 people attending the camp over the 3 days.
What a treat to train with such a talented and inspirational Karateka such as Shihan David Pickthall. Again the highlight of the camp was the beach session on the Sunday morning we all had a lot of fun.
Again it is great to see other Kyokushin Organisations supporting this event, thank you to Sensei Daniel Trifu from (KWF) AFK, Sensei Graeme Rose “Rengokai”, Sensei Daniel Langworthy and Shihan Trevor Trainer and for bringing along your students. As we are all working towards a United Kyokushin! Osu and thank you for your support.
Can’t wait for the camp again next year, OSU!”
The IFK gained two champions at the Kyokushinkan All Japan Tournament held in Tokyo on 14th-15th November.
Vladislav Dybskii of Russia won the -65kg cadet category and Emma Markwell of Great Britain won the Women's Openweight title.
The official website of the International Federation of Karate (Kyokushin). Established in 1992 by Hanshi Steve Arneil.
forever in our hearts Hanshi Steve Arneil
